Taylor Gilliam (1768 - 1794)

Born 23 Jul 1768 in Goochland County, VA

Ancestors

Died 22 Sep 1794 at age 26 in Goochland County, VA

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Biography

Taylor was born in 1768. He was the son of John Gilliam and Sarah Farris. He passed away in 1794.

Taylor married Mary Parrish in 1789.

Nota Bene
Taylor is also said to have had a son named Nelson, but no record of Nelson has been found.

Timeline

Birth
23 Jul 1768 • Goochland County, VA
John GUILLAM & Sarah Fairies a son named Taylor born Jul. 23 1768. Baptized Oct. 23 1768 p. 82. ^[1]

Marriage
11 Nov 1789 • Goochland County, VA
Sec. George Parrish
Mary PARRISH
(1766–) ^[2]

Personal Property Tax
1789 • Goochland County, VA
Taylor Gilliam ^[3]

Deed: Humphrey Parrish and Elizabeth to Taylor Gilliam
21 Jan 1793 • Goochland County, VA
183 acres on Byrd Creek bounded by Moss ^[4]

Will of John GIlliam
7 Jan 1794 • Goochland County, VA
Item: I give unto my son Taylor GILLIAM one negroe named Charles to him and his heirs forever ^{[5] [6]}

Death
22 Sep 1794 • Goochland County, VA
Son Taylor GUILLAM died, 32 [sic] Sep 1794 p. 39. ^[7]

Settlement of Estate of Taylor Gilliam
18 Sep 1797 • Goochland County, VA
Agreeable to the above order we the subscribers have allotted & settled the accounts of Humphrey Parrish admr. On the estate of Taylor GILLIAM decd. & find a balance due the estate of 6.2.1 & 1/4 as appears above. Given under our hands this 18 Sep 1797.^[8]

Landowner's Directory
1815 • Goochland County, VA
Taylor Gilliam, deceased, 26 miles northwest of courthouse ^[9]

Accounts of Humphrey Parrish, Admin of Taylor Gilliam
21 Jan 1822 • Goochland County, VA
Humphrey Parrish was guardian of Sarah M T Gilliam

Sources

1. ↑ Douglas Register
2. ↑ Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. (Volume 25, August 1987, Number 3)"Some Recently Uncovered Goochland County Marriage Bonds, 1781-1879" By Lee B. Turner
3. ↑ Binns Genealogy. 1790/1800 County Tax Lists of Virginia.
4. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 15, page 79_?
5. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 16, Page 362
6. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 19, Page 803.
7. ↑ Douglas Register.
8. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 16, page 372
9. ↑ Ward, Roger G. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer) Volume 1, Central Region. Athens, GA: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997.

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/50409290/person/13895974427/facts : accessed 1 January 2021), profile for Taylor GILLIAM.